Print Item Number: Cg62 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Print consisting of a relief scene on thick cardboard. Depicted is the head of a female figure wearing a low cut green dress with sloped bare shoulders. Her head is flanked by blue ribbons tied in bows, one on either side of head; each are surrounded by purple and white lilac(?) clusters and leaves. Print given irregular oval shape by outer edge following edges of flowers. Negative area within print's scene, cut away. Female has shoulder-length, brown hair and pale pink skin. Shoulders face towards left but head faces front and is slightly tilted towards print's right. Blue orange cloth draped over shoulder on right.
History Of Use
Image involved in some way with the popular Indian religious print industry. Religious prints have been published for nearly a century, first by German presses, later by Indian ones. They are based on German images such as this one and may take the form of calendars, posters, or simply images.
Narrative
Printed in Germany. From collection of calendar prints collected in Southern India.
Cultural Context
popular secular art
Item History
- Made in Germany between 1920 and 1930
- Collected between 1974 and 1982
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before January 1983
- Received from Stephen Inglis (Donor) during January 1983
What
- Name
- Identification Number
- Cg62
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- embossed and lithographed
- Overall
- height 24.2 cm, width 16.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- South India
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Stephen Inglis (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Germany
When
- Creation Date
- between 1920 and 1930
- Collection Date
- between 1974 and 1982
- Ownership Date
- before January 1983
- Acquisition Date
- during January 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0857/0147